The Colors of Friendship
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would __31__ ."
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the 32 , but consider the sky and the sea. 33__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be 34 .
Yellow laughed, “ You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and 35 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “ I am the color of health and strength. I may be _36 , but I am priceless for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky at sunrise or _37 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 38 to any of you.
Red could stand it 39 and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and bravery. I am willing to 40_ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo.
The colors went on boasting(自夸), each convinced of his or her won superiority(优越). Their _41 became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightning thunder. Rain started to pour down 42 . The colors crouched (蜷缩)down 43 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the shout, rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fight 44 yourselves, each trying to dominate(统治) 45 . Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 46 and different? Join hands with one 47 and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors 48 and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good 49 washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to___50__ one another.
A．stay B．leave C．go out D．die
A．earth B．moon C．star D．sun
A．That is B．I am C．It is D．This is
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．warmth B．sadness C．depression(抑郁) D．anxiety（焦虑）
A．usual B．normal C．common D．scarce（稀少）
A．midnight B．noon C．sunset D．the day
A．gift B．honor C．thought D．respect
A．for more B．any more C．very much D．no longer
A．turn to B．fight for C．struggle with D．bend over(弯腰)
A．quarrel B．discussion C．laughter D．talk
A．gently B．quietly C．violently D．peacefully
A．with care B．in fear(害怕地) C．by chance D．on purpose
A．among B．by C．for D．against
A．others B．themselves C．the other D．the rest
A．equal B．ordinary C．similar D．unique
A．other B．the other C．another D．others
A．combined B．separated C．united D．divided
A．snow B．rain C．wind D．fog
A．appreciate B．quarrel with C．ignore D．praise
Having written a book on rock music and a book on jazz music, and now writing a book __31__ the classical music of the 20th century, I felt the __32__ to put somewhere the music that does not quite fit __33__ of these kinds of music. I also felt that I needed to research the beginning of the popular music in Western Europe and the USA in order to __34__ understand the change of the jazz and rock music. I also felt that ethnic music has become so __35__ that one should research the development from Western European and USA music. This book aims at __36__ all these gaps (差异). I did my best to give it a systematic feeling, although it is clear that musicians from such different parts of the world had very __37__ in common. Only after the joining together of the 1907s can we __38__ of a worldwide history of popular music. This book is about the __39__ of that formation (形成).
It was not very difficult to decide how to __40__ jazz music from pop music. It was much more __41__ to decide how to separate rock music __42__ the rest of popular music, because rock music has taken in just about everything. Pieces of this book were firstly written for my 2003 books on rock music. __43__ that happened after the 1960s will be in the book on rock music. The __44__ is that you should read this book first, then the __45__ of jazz music and the history of rock music.
A．in B．on C．to D．for
A．need B．change C．music D．book
A．neither B．both C．either D．all
A．good B．well C．worse D．better
A．good B．bad C．popular D．nice
A．filling B．breaking C．forming D．making
A．few B．little C．large D．much
A．talk B．find C．tell D．say
A．reason B．middle C．ending D．beginning
A．separate B．divide C．cut D．take
A．difficult B．wonderful C．important D．necessary
A．between B．from C．to D．into
A．Thing B．Nothing C．Anything D．Something
A．situation B．question C．problem D．idea
A．story B．history C．beginning D．difference
“ Are you too stupid to do anything right？”These words—said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son—were spoken 21 he had walked away from her．They boy returned, his eyes down-cast.
Not a 22 moment, perhaps, 23 small moments sometimes last a very long time．And a few words—though they mean 24 at the time to the people who say them—can have great 25 .
I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff．For the last 24 years he has been a professional 26 ．Here is what he told me:
As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly 27 ．He had few 28 and no self-confidence．One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment（作业）．The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird．Now t
hey were to write their own chapter that would 29 the last chapter of the novel.
Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it 30 ．Today he can not recall anything 31
about the chapter he wrote, or what 32 Mrs．Branch gave him．What he does remember is the four words Mrs．Brach wrote in margin（空白处）of the paper：“This is 33 writing.”
Four words．They 34 his life.
“ 35 I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or 36 I was going to be.”he said.“After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been 37 of doing but never believed I could do.”
Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs．Brach to evaluate．She was 38 , tough and honest.“She was just what I
39 .”Dalkoff said.
His confidence 40 ．Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.
A．where B．why C．because D．when
A．wonderful B．difficult C．funny D．big
A．yet B．although C．for D．therefore
A．much B．little C．more D．most
A．meaning B．power C．force D．sense
A．writer B．player C．poet D．singer
A．sorry B．proud C．sick D．shy
A．books B．ideas C．friends D．chances
B．match C．decide D．improve
A．on B．in C．out D．down
A．more B．again C．special D．different
A．honors B．remarks C．prizes D．grade
A．poor B．serious C．good D．silly
A．changed B．damaged C．affected D．improved
A．Unless B．Until C．When D．While
A．what B．how C．where D．which
A．tired B．fond C．proud D．dreaming
A．strict B．kind C．encouraging D．praising
A．feared B．needed C．expected D．loved
A．grew B．lifted C．appeared D．returned
In 1883，an engineer named John Roebling intended to build a bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. 36 ，experts throughout the world thought it impossible and not 37 .
Roebling couldn’t 38 the vision in his mind of this bridge. He knew deep in his heart it could be done. He just had to 39 the dream with someone else. After much persuasion he managed to 40 his son Washington，a young engineer，that the bridge 41 could be built.
Working together，the father and son developed concepts of 42 it could be accomplished and how the difficulties could be 43 . With great 44 and inspiration，they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well，but unfortunately an accident took the life of John. Washington was injured and left with a brain damage， 45 him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
Everyone had a 46 comment to make and felt the project should be trashed. In 47 of his disability，Washington still had a burning 48 to complete the bridge and his mind was still as 49 as ever.
He tried to pass on his 50 to some of his friends. Suddenly an idea 51 him as he lay in hospital. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best 52 of it. By moving this，he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife. He used the method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish 53 the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife’s arm，until the Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die 54 that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and 55 an impossible goal.
A．Furthermore B．However C．Otherwise D．Therefore
A．wonderful B．creative C．imaginative D．practical
A．ignore B．mark C．follow D．handle
A．share B．spare C．enjoy D．leave
A．advice B．force C．convince D．introduce
A．as usual B．in fact C．by chance D．after all
A．whether B．where C．why D．how
A．overcome B．uncovered C．separated D．abandoned
A．disappointment B．arrangement C．excitement D．treatment
A．taking up B．setting aside C．resulting in D．leaving off
A．negative B．persuasive C．informative D．active
A．case B．spite C．place D．front
A．plan B．suggestion C．ability D．desire
A．serious B．skilful C．sharp D．special
A．power B．enthusiasm C．contribution D．influence
A．benefited B．attacked C．greeted D．hit
A．use B．fun C．change D．advantage
A．so B．and C．or D．but
A．fortune B．attitude C．judgment D．energy
A．explores B．owns C．achieves D．selects
Agatha Christin went out at night. She never 36 the night when she met a37 many years ago.
That evening, she was going to a birthday party which 38 until 2 o’clock in the morning. Agatha walked in the 39 street alone. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out 40 her. “Good morning, lady.” the man said in a 41 voice, “I don’t think you wish to 42 here!” “ What do you 43 ?”Agatha asked.
“ Your earrings, take them off!”
Agatha suddenly had a 44 idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar of her overcoat while she
used 45 hand to take off both of her earrings and then quickly 46 them on the ground.
“ 47 them and let me go, “ she said. The robber 48 that girl didn’t like the earrings at all, only trying to 49 the necklace. It would cost 50 , so he said, “ Give me your necklace.”
“ Oh, sir. It’s 51 worth much. Please let me 52 it.”
“Stop rubbish. Quick!”
With shaking hands Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber 53 , she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends,
The 54 cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken 55 cost only six pounds.
A．minded B．forgot C．remembered D．realized
A．friend B．beggar C．robber
A．stayed B．ended C．began D．lasted
A．wide B．narrow C．quiet D．busy
A．at B．on C．in D．against
A．loud B．low C．sharp D．wild
A．come B．die C．fight D．meet
A．do B．make C．want D．ask
A．bright B．foolish C．funny D．safe
A．her right B．her left C．the other D．another
A．handed B．put C．passed D．threw
A．Take B．Accept C．Collect D．Pick
A．considered B．saw C．felt D．thought
A．keep B．own C．have D．guard
A．more B．less C．cheap D．expensive
A．really B．usually C．even D．not
A．wear B．keep C．save D．have
A．ran B．allowed C．disappeared D．agreed
A．loss B．luck C．jewelry D．earrings
A．away B．out C．off D．down
When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents for those he loved. He had 36 twenty dollars.
The third Saturday in December, Mark said he had 37 his list and had his money in his 38 . I drove him to a 39 supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went off on his own 40 I waited patiently reading a book at the front of the store. It 41 Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. When he came up to the checkout, the smile on his face was truly 42 . The clerk rang up his purchase
as I 43 looked at the other way. Mark kept 44 his budget and 45 into his pocket for his money. 46 was not there! There was a 
hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood 47 the store holding his basket, tears rolling down his cheeks. His whole body was 48 with his sobs. Then a(n) 49 thing happened. A 50 shopping in the store came up to Mark. She knelt down and took him 51 her arms. “You would do me the favor if you let me 52 your money,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful present you could ever give 
me. I only ask you could 53 . One day, when you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. I know you feel as good about it 54 I do now when you do help other people.” Mark took the money, tried to dry his 55 and ran to the checkout as fast as he could go.
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